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Alabama Basketball Help Is On The Way: Preview Next Season’s New Players

By Ronald Evans

Nov 11, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Avery Johnson reacts to his teams play against Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Coleman Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 11, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Avery Johnson reacts to his teams play against Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Coleman Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 7, 2017; Columbia, SC, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks guard Sindarius Thornwell (0) drives into Alabama Crimson Tide forward Donta Hall (35) in the quadruple overtime game at Colonial Life Arena. The Alabama Crimson Tide won 90-86. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 7, 2017; Columbia, SC, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks guard Sindarius Thornwell (0) drives into Alabama Crimson Tide forward Donta Hall (35) in the quadruple overtime game at Colonial Life Arena. The Alabama Crimson Tide won 90-86. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports /

Daniel Giddens – Power Forward/Center – 6′ 10″, 235 lbs – Transfer Sophomore – Marietta, GA

ESPN rated Giddens No 2. in its list of “Best Available Transfers” in the nation.

Daniel Giddens completed his high school career at the basketball prestigious, Oak Hill Academy. Coming from Oak Hill, Giddens made multiple top 50 players in the nation lists. Most rating groups picked Giddens among the top ten centers in the nation. Scout rated Giddens as a 4-Star college prospect.

In his freshman season at Ohio State, Giddens started seven games and participated in a total of 33 games. His freshman numbers will not blow away skeptical fans. Splitting time at center and averaging eighteen minutes per game, Giddens contributed 3.8 points and 3.6 rebounds a contest.

Given the results of his freshman season, it is easy to understand why Giddens was interested in other basketball opportunities. Good news for the Tide. Tuscaloosa is less than a three-hour drive from Marietta, GA. affording the Giddens family easy trips to see Daniel play.

Similar to Dont’a Hall, Giddens excels at thunderous dunks, shot-blocking, and rebounding. Also like Hall, he has a tendency to foul when he would be better served by maintaining a strong defensive position.

Take a look at these Daniel Giddens highlights:

Daniel Giddens is a powerful player. He has the size and skills to push Dont’a Hall for the starting center role. A cautionary note before we get too excited about Daniel. In his freshman season at Ohio State, Daniel’s free throw shooting percentage was 43.9 percent. Let’s just hope he does not have a wicked side spin on those foul shots.

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Avery Johnson has amassed an incredible 2017 signing class. 247 Sports rates the class as No. 5 in the nation. That is a better class than Duke and Louisville and everybody in the SEC except Kentucky. Hang on Tide fans – Help is on the way!

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